CJA in the Big Apple: Grade 9 Students visit NYC
by Joseph Tappenden (Calgary) – The Grade 9 class of Calgary Jewish Academy recently embarked on an unforgettable eight-day trip to New York City. Anticipation…
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Jewish Heritage Month at Edmonton’s Talmud Torah School
By Natalie Soroka (Edmonton) – Students and staff participated in meaningful programs during the month of May this year, which was fitting since Yom HaShoah,…
EJFF shines a bright light on community spirit
By AJNews staff Yasher Koach to Edmonton Jewish Film Festival Coordinator Susan Schiffman, Festival Chair Sam Koplowicz, and their team of creative volunteers for hosting a…
Staying up all night on Shavuot is about going all in
By Rabbi Shlomo Zukkier (JTA) — The holiday of Shavuot, which begins at sundown this year on June 11, is understood by Jewish tradition to be…
In Northern Israel 80,000 residents are still displaced
By Regan Treewater (AJNews) – “It’s the most beautiful area in Israel, not because it’s my home, but because it is the most beautiful,” commented…